Furnish Master
- October 18, 2023
- Alex Blintsov
Get on SteamFurnish Master is a relaxing game that lets you furnish and design apartments, houses, commercial estates, and outdoor areas. With easy-to-use controls, you can customize the appearance of furniture and decorations to fit your desired aesthetic. The story mode allows you to buy properties, earn money, and expand your design opportunities.
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Reviews
- The game features charming graphics and a relaxing atmosphere, making it enjoyable for interior design enthusiasts.
- There are a variety of customization options for furniture and room layouts, allowing for creative freedom.
- The story mode includes engaging mini-games and quests that add variety to the gameplay.
- The snapping mechanics for placing furniture are frustrating and often lead to misalignment, making it difficult to achieve desired layouts.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, including crashes and unresponsive controls, which hinder the overall experience.
- Limited furniture options and customization features restrict the ability to create realistic room designs, especially for those looking to replicate real-life spaces.
- story120 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The story mode of the game offers a variety of quests and mini-games that many players find enjoyable, though some express frustration with specific missions and controls. While the overall narrative and customization options are appreciated, there are calls for more content and improvements in gameplay mechanics, such as the ability to reset missions and better item placement controls. Overall, players seem to find the story mode engaging but hope for future updates to enhance the experience.
“The story mode is an amazing introduction and even playing it in lower settings provides an overall pleasing experience.”
“This game provides a lot of customization which you cannot find elsewhere, alongside a story mode to make it more than just a sandbox.”
“I love the variety of quests so far.”
“There was a mini puzzle game part of the story mission that kept failing no matter what I did and couldn't progress at all.”
“The story mode is boring.”
“Also, the story mode of the game forces you to buy real estate and then you’re making or losing money every few seconds based on how your properties are doing, which is a little more stressful than I wanted for a game where I just furnished people’s houses.”
- graphics42 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and charming aesthetic, enhanced by the use of Unreal Engine 5, which contributes to a visually appealing experience. Players appreciate the simple yet clean art style, vibrant lighting, and the variety of decorative options available, making the design process enjoyable. However, some users have reported technical issues with graphics settings affecting performance, which detracts slightly from the overall experience.
“The graphics look awesome, a lot of choices for decorations, and the controls are good.”
“The lighting system is very aesthetically pleasing; everything about the game is such a good vibe.”
“With its charming graphics and intuitive controls, it's not just a game; it's a relaxing journey into the world of design.”
“First off, I’m not the biggest fan of having to go all the way back to the main menu just to change graphics settings; all it does is waste time.”
“Second, I don’t know if this is just my experience or not, but when I put my graphics settings to either medium or even low, all of my shadows will start flickering, but they stop when I set the shadows to high or ultra.”
“The graphics are hypnotically unoriginal.”
- gameplay36 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 53 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews highlight a mix of enjoyment and frustration; while players appreciate the smooth and intuitive mechanics, particularly in furniture placement, they express dissatisfaction with limitations such as the inability to resize items and difficulties in creating complex structures. The tutorial is noted as lacking in detail, leaving some mechanics unexplained, which can hinder the overall experience. Despite these issues, the sandbox mode offers a relaxing and creative outlet for players who enjoy decorating and building.
“The sandbox mode will offer more extensive gameplay for those just wanting to jump in and create.”
“Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone who likes a relaxing gameplay and enjoys decorating and building up rooms!”
“The graphics are simple but pleasant, and the gameplay is quite smooth and intuitive.”
“The mechanics in the game are also nothing to rave about.”
“Maybe I haven't figured out the full mechanics of the game, but from my experience so far, it is incredibly difficult to make complex wall structures. For instance, where a window may be, I can't seem to create indents in the walls without extreme difficulty.”
“The tutorial does not explain a lot of the mechanics.”
- stability28 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game currently suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous visual glitches, UI bugs, and game-breaking errors such as object duplication and crashes when exiting levels. While these problems are expected in early access, many players find the experience too buggy to fully enjoy, suggesting potential buyers wait for updates before diving in. Despite the challenges, some users still appreciate the game's concept and potential for relaxation.
“However, since it is early access, as expected and as the dev mentioned in the game description, the game has numerous bugs and glitches (grainy resolution on shadows and flickering lights when lighting is turned on) and some of them are even game-breaking (e.g., objects stuck in the floor and once picked up, will duplicate infinitely).”
“The UI was buggy, but the worst part was that the game would crash whenever I tried to exit a level.”
“It's just so buggy and unfinished - my cursor never changed back from the color picker icon, the wallpapers are upside down, and half the time choosing a color wouldn't actually change the item's color.”
- music10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its relaxing and mellow qualities, making it enjoyable for extended play. Players appreciate the soothing soundtrack and immersive sound design, though many express a desire for a greater variety of tunes in future updates. Overall, the music contributes positively to the casual gaming experience.
“Super soothing and immersive, we need more soundtracks! :3”
“The music is relaxing and easy to have on repeat, but hopefully the creator will add different tunes in the future for us to jam to!”
“The soundtrack is very mellow and relaxing.”
“The soundtrack is very mellow and relaxing.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is generally smooth, especially considering its early access status, but users have reported occasional bugs that can disrupt gameplay, such as furniture placement issues and crashes. Despite these setbacks, reviewers express confidence that these problems are fixable and anticipate improvements leading up to the full launch.
“For the most part, the game runs smoothly and without too much of a hitch, but when bugs do pop up, it does tend to get in the way of the experience. In a few cases, it might put you in a position where furniture just snaps somewhere into the room, the undo button doesn't work, or the game simply crashes.”
“All of the above issues, however, seem to be rather straightforward. Based on the overall quality, presentation, and performance of this game in its current state, I'm not worried at all that it will just be a matter of time before these are fixed and the game will be ready for a full launch.”
“I bought this game knowing it likely wouldn't be optimized for the Steam Deck since it is early access.”
“All of the above issues, however, seem to be rather straightforward and based on the overall quality, presentation, and performance of this game in its current state. I'm not worried at all that it will just be a matter of time before these are fixed and the game will be ready for a full launch.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Players express that the grinding in the game is excessively time-consuming, often requiring a significant investment of time akin to having a second life to fully engage with it.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its emotional depth, with users highlighting its wholesome and uplifting qualities, making it a recommended experience for those seeking a positive emotional journey.
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of "Furnish Master" has not been explicitly discussed in the provided text, as it primarily focuses on the user's experience with the demo and the advertisement that led them to play. Further details on monetization strategies or in-game purchases are needed for a comprehensive summary.
